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Facemash
Facemash, Facebook's predecessor, opened in 2003. Created by Mark Zuckengerg. It is described as a Harvard University version of Hot or Not. -
Creation
Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook as a Harvard-only social network. -
Financial
Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes, Andrew McCollum and Eduardo Saverin form Thefacebook.com LLC, a partnership. -
Creation of Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg was beginning with his fellow (co-founders) to make Facebook. -
Financing
Facebook received its first investment from Peter Thiel for US$500,000. -
Userbase
Facebook achieved it's one million registered user. -
Other version of the website/ Userbase
Facebook launched a high school version of the website.
In October Facebook expanded to UK Universities. -
Without restriction
Facebook launched it's photos feature without restrictions on storage. -
Tag friends
Facebook introduced the ability to tag friends in photos. -
Facebook turned global/requisites
when the platform became open for everyone (anyone over 13 with a valid email address). Facebook turned global. -
Mobile support
Facebook launched m.facebook.com and officially announced mobile support. -
Adam leaved Facebook
Adam D'Angelo, an early employee and chief technology officer, leaved Facebook. -
Site redesign
Facebook launched a complete site redesign with options for tabbed redesign, and allows users to opt into it. -
Facebook credits
Facebook launched Facebook Credits in order to help users purchase Facebook gifts. -
Like
Facebook activated the Facebook like button. -
Tag friends in status/comments
Facebook announced a feature where by people can @-tag friends in their status updates and comments. -
Adquisition and product
Facebook announced the adquisition of photo-sharing service called. Introduced Community Pages -
Like in comments
Facebook introduces the option to Like individual comments. -
App for iPad
Facebook launched iPad app -
Google+
Google was lauching Google+, perceived as a competitor to Facebook. -
Facebook & Skype
Facebook partnered with Skype to add video chat and updates its website interface. -
Messenger
Facebook Messenger is launched for Android and IOS. October 19, 2011 update makes the app available to Blackberry os. -
Acquisition
Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 billion. -
Emoticons
Facebook launched emoticons to express different actions and emotional states in one's status updates. -
Internet.org
Facebook launched Internet.org in collaboration with six cellphone companies -
Facebook Lingshot
Facebook launched Facebook Slingshot, an instant messaging software application for sharing photos and videos with friends, for Android and iOS devices -
Facebook & AdBlock
Facebook and AdBlock Plus enter into an escalating war. AdBlock Plus tried to block advertisements and sponsored content on Facebook's site, but Facebook releases a workaround, to which AdBlock Plus releases its own workaround. -
Reactions
Facebook launched Facebook Reactions to the general public. The feature allows people to use five additional reactions beyond just the "like" action to convey their reaction to a post. The new reactions are "love", "haha", "wow", "sad", and "anger" -
Messenger Soccer Game
Facebook introduced the secret Messenger soccer game, similar to the basketball game. -
Instant games
Facebook launched in select countries Instant Games on Messenger and Facebook News Feed, which allows users to play games without installing new apps. -
false news
Facebook bought Bloomsbury AI to boost its fight against false news
